ah i was referring to the mbase (hence "*base") - an xbase would definitely cost a damn sight more.
as does the machinedrum.

saving up's not gonna be an option, i don't think, as i'm gonna stick to my lo-cost theme.
the only sad thing is that i can't reverse the sounds, which is something i love doing and means a lot to me. i don't suppose anyone knows of other dms that can reverse/edit?